Political Exposed Persons (PEPs): Corruption and Financial Crime Connections
This webinar forms part of the 2025 Financial Crime Prevention Series.
Description
This webinar will delve into the complexities of working with Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), examining the connections between PEPs and financial crime. The session will cover corruption risk assessments, enhanced due diligence measures, and real-world examples of PEP-related cases.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
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Understanding PEP designations and classifications
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Key risks associated with PEP involvement in corruption and crime
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Effective due diligence and monitoring techniques for PEPs
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Exploring the role of offshore structures in PEP-related crimes
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Legal and regulatory implications of PEP connections
Presenter
Diana Czugler Senior Associate at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP |
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![]() Diana is a Senior Associate in our Business Crime & Investigations team. Her practice focusses on defending persons under investigation by authorities in the UK or overseas, including advising on linked extradition, mutual legal assistance, sanctions and proceeds of crime issues. Diana has a wealth of experience advising individual and corporate clients on complex and sensitive issues spanning the criminal and regulatory sphere, as well as handling related reputational, forensics and risk management matters. Clients have described Diana as a “brilliant and safe pair of hands” and “extremely helpful and calm”. Diana’s practice encompasses pre-charge representation and strategic advice (including around conducting internal investigations and self-reporting considerations), defending public and private prosecutions (together with related asset restraint and forfeiture proceedings) as well as handling regulatory enquiries with a cross-border element. Diana also regularly advises on international co-operation, mutual legal assistance and extradition requests, having successfully acted for a number of clients subject to INTERPOL Red Notices. Diana represents individuals and corporates in contentious and non-contentious financial, trade sanctions and export controls-related matters, including designation challenges, UK compliance advice and sanctions enforcement. |